Emotions

Emotions. Let's face it, they happy. Who can't feel happiness at the sight of a newborn baby or sadness at the death of a funeral? Exactly. Some call it the epitome of the human experience.

As with most other things, emotions have their own classifications. Some are positive, some are negative, some are depressing, some are respectable, some are masculine, some are feminine. It's just the way the cookie crumbles. But these classifications drastically effect the emotions themselves and how they are perceived. Follow me as I attempt to provide you with my own views on them.

Let's start out with a situation, shall we? You come up on a guy crying. I'm not going to tell you any details for right now. In this situation, you would undoubtedly begin to judge. Most guys do not cry. Is this guy a pussy or something? Or is he just the soft sweet guy EVERY girl wants?

Well that certainly does depend on why he's crying. Let's say his grandmother died, who was a sweet church-loving woman with a knack for baking chocolate chip cookies. If you're a girl, I say he's the perfect man. Sweep that homeboy up.

Switch up your flow. Mystery boy is crying over a girl he's dated for a week. "We were supposed to be together forever! I loved her!" Yeah. Something just isn't right. You would not go soothe him. You'd be afraid that your comforting hand on his shoulder would make him think you two were in love! You'd get the hell away in a heartbeat. Clearly he has some issues.

Where this guy is crying is a pretty big deal. If he is crying in a private place, like a bathroom or away from the group for peace, he probably just doesn't want to be seen as a girl. This is pretty understandable. Most females don't like to cry in front of people (even though they inevitably do more than guys). But no one wants that strong of a release of emotions to be flaunted in front of a group of people.

Wait...Contemplate. I bet some people do. Let's say said guy is crying in front of a group of people. Not trying to get away. He's actually living off of everyone watching. He's crying as hard as he can, just exploding with emotions, and the attention is only bolstering his performance. What would you think then? If you're in the group, you probably feel terrible for him. You don't know the difference. You just hate to see this poor, innocent boy have his heart torn to shreds.

Let's say you're standing a little away from the group, next to me. You'd see the play and be like "What the hell?" Then you'd look at my face and see that I'm pissed.

People use emotions. A funny person will use comedy to make you feel more relaxed and get closer to you. A hot girl will use a boy's tendency to lust to get whatever she wants. Poor people often play off the sympathy of more fortunate ones to get what they need. Do you see what I'm saying? Emotions are powerful weapons.

We've already switched up our flow, so now we're moving on to the second verse. The L Word. Before I start, I'm not talking about a lesbian. Or lesbians. I mean the big one. Yup. Love.

I'm not here to debate the validity and repercussions of Love. I don't want to talk about it's pros and cons. You think that it's what makes us human? A friend of mine proved that wrong, but this isn't the place for that. I just want to talk about The L Word. Love.

"I love you." That warms the soul, doesn't it? It does for me, but I don't know why. What does Love mean? It's an awfully ambiguous word. I Love Lil Wayne. But I also am supposed to Love a girl. That seems like a bit of a contradiction. I currently love an incarcerated male rapper....but I'm supposed to have those same feelings for my soulmate.

Hence my diatribe with the four letter word. Let's throw down a situation. A girl says that she Loves a guy. Automatically, you think this is cute. "Young Love!" you think. This is with no knowledge of the situation. All you saw was a girl throwing down the big one for the boy.

Pretend that this couple had been dating for a year. This changes everything. It clearly transcends mere cuteness. That is a serious relationship. When that girl says she Loves him, she actually means it. They wouldn't have stayed together for that long just for the sex or the company. They are lathered in the invisible paste that puts a couple together and keeps them together.

Now pretend that they aren't dating at all. She is trying to get the boy to love her back and thinks that showering him in emotions and providing physical entertainment will bring them together. That girl actually says that to everyone.Sure, she's a sweet person and she may truly care for everyone she says that to...But does she Love each one? Sounds to me like she gets around sexually AND emotionally.

This may be confusing, but stay with me reader. Why do we hate whores and pimps? Because they take a sacred ceremony (sex) and use it for their own gain. They take all of the grace and reverence out of lovemaking and make it just two bodies engaging in sexual intercourse.

So when a person uses Love freely, is he or she not a Love whore? Where is the reverence of that beautiful ceremony? It's gone. It's just used for a momentary feeling rather than for something unexplainable and worthwhile. In other words, instant gratification is a bitch.

Time to close up. Emotions are powerful. These Love whores know how to use Love just as well as a whore knows how to use sex. They are tools. Unique ones. The pen may be mightier than the sword but love makes the world go round. This being said, keep your feelings in check. They weren't bestowed upon you to be used for your advantage. They're shared by everyone. Respect that, don't flaunt, and save The L Word for when you really mean it.

Heezy out.